Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran
Iran: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Iran recorded 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2022.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran peaked at 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.58 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1990.
Iran ranks 60th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 8.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 10.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 16.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 13.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.15 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.95 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +53.9% | 10.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.42 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 57 Dominican Republic 14.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 58 Bolivia 13.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 13.52 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 61 Ecuador 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 62 North Macedonia 13.15 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 63 Bhutan 13.01 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Iran was 13.36 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Iran ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.